Part 2170

<blockquote>Wedlock is described as the indissoluble <b>compact</b>. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The federal constitution has been styled a <b>compact</b> between the States by which it was ratified. <i>Wharton.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Covenant</er>.</syn>

<h1>Compacted</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*pact"ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Compact; pressed close; concentrated; firmly united.</def>

<h1>Compactedly</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*pact"ed*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a compact manner.</def>

<h1>Compactedness</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*pact"ed*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A state of being compact.</def>

<h1>Compacter</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*pact"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who makes a compact.</def>

<h1>Compactible</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*pact"i*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>That may be compacted.</def>

<h1>Compaction</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*pac"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>compactio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of making compact, or the state of being compact.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Compactly</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*pact"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a compact manner; with close union of parts; densely; tersely.</def>

<h1>Compactness</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*pact"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being compact; close union of parts; density.</def>

<h1>Compacture</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*pac"ture</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>compactura</ets>.]</ety> <def>Close union or connection of parts; manner of joining; construction.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "With comely compass and <i>compacture</i> strong."

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Compages</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*pa"ges</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. sing & pl.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. <ets>compingere</ets>. See <er>Compact</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>A system or structure of many parts united.</def>

<blockquote>A regular <b>compages</b> of pipes and vessels. <i>Ray.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Compaginate</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*pag"i*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>compaginare</ets>, <ets>compaginatum</ets>.]</ety> <def>To unite or hold together; <as>as, the side pieces <ex>compaginate</ex> the frame</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>